bastard

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: dastard, bustard, basterd, batard, bastar, abastard, basstard, baslard, bastaard, bastad

Antonyms: dastard, bustard, basterd, batard, bastar, abastard, basstard, baslard, bastaard, bastad

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Noun

{{lb|en|dated}} A person who was born [[out of wedlock]], and hence often considered an [[illegitimate]] descendant.
A [[mongrel]] {{gloss|biological [[cross]] between different [[breed]]s, groups or varieties}}.
{{lb|en|[[vulgar]],|_||_|offensive|or|pejorative|usually|referring specifically to a man}} A [[contemptible]], [[inconsiderate]], overly or [[arrogantly]] [[rude]] or [[spiteful]] person.
{{lb|en|endearing|or|humorous}} A man, a fellow, a male friend.
{{q|often preceded by ‘poor’}} A suffering person deemed deserving of [[compassion]].
{{lb|en|informal}} A child who does not know their [[father]].
{{lb|en|informal}} Something extremely difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
A variation that is not [[genuine]]; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin, [[fake]] or [[counterfeit]].
A [[bastard file]].
A kind of sweet [[wine]].
A [[sword]] that is midway in length between a short-sword and a long sword; also [[bastard sword]].
An inferior quality of soft [[brown sugar]], obtained from [[syrup]]s that have been [[boil]]ed several times.

Of or like a [[#Noun|bastard]] {{gloss|[[illegitimate]] human descendant}}.
Of or like a [[#Noun|bastard]] {{gloss|bad person}}.
Of or like a [[mongrel]], [[bastardized]] creature/cross.
Of [[abnormal]], [[irregular]] or otherwise [[inferior]] qualities {{q|size, shape etc}}.
{{n-g|Used in the vernacular name of a species to indicate that it is similar in some way to another species, often (but not always) one of another genus.}}
{{lb|en|UK|Irish|vulgar}} Very unpleasant.
{{lb|en|printing}} Abbreviated, as the half title in a page preceding the full title page of a book.
{{lb|en|theater lighting}} Consisting of one [[predominant]] [[color]] blended with small amounts of [[complementary]] color; used to replicate natural light because of their warmer appearance.

{{lb|en|vulgar|rare}} Exclamation of strong dismay or strong sense of being upset.

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